Cleveland Cavaliers fans rioted in anger the last time LeBron James was a free agent, and decided to leave the Ohio team to join the Miami Heat. This time around, they hope the basketball MVP will come home.

Optimistic Cavs fans have started to gather outside James' Akron, Ohio house, as they await his decision which is expected to be announced tonight. James is allegedly deciding between staying with the Heat or rejoining the Cavs.

However, if the decision is announced tonight, it likely won't happen in Ohio. Sources told ESPN that James' does not plan to fly to Ohio at any point on Thursday. Instead, he'll fly straight from a basketball camp in Las Vegas to Brazil to attend Sunday's World Cup final, the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Waiting for word: Cleveland Cavaliers fans have begun to gather outside LeBron James' Ohio home in hopes of celebrating his return to the team later tonight

Not home: However, James is not in Ohio at the
moment, but instead in Las Vegas where he is hosting a high school
basketball camp. Pictured at the camp on Wednesday (left) and Thursday (right)

Anxious: Joe D'Amico, left, his brother Billy D'Amico, center, and their friend Josh Heckman, await the news of where LeBron James will play basketball next year as they watch the fans and media gather in front of James' home on Thursday

Nevertheless, security has been amped up around James' Bath Township mansion.

Local Police Chief Michael McNeeley told Fox 8 that James hires off-duty policemen to work security outside his property every day, but that more officers will be present today and tonight when the decision is expected.